SAN FRANCISCO MUNICIPAL RAILWAY
GMC NEW LOOK T8H5305(A) BUSES 3000-3390
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ABOUT THE BUSES:

Buses 3300-3179 and 3190-3390 are T8H-5305s, while air conditioned 3180-3189 are T8H-5305As. A number of GMCs got rebuilt in the 1980s and renumbered in the 3501-3636 series. Preserved coaches include 3182, 3210, 3270, and 3287.


GMC 3000:

First of the series GMC 3000 signed for 10 Monterey at Woods Division in August 1979. Scan of a Jack Garcia slide in my collection added 04/05/17.


GMC 3000 announces a truth in life. Bacon is a community service! The coach is on the 81 Bacon route at Balboa Park BART on August 6, 1979. Former Toronto PCC 1187 is among the unused series parked in Upper Geneva Yard, with the building of Geneva Yard in the background. Uncredited slide from my collection added 08/21/20.


GMC 3002:

GMC 3002 on the 1/3 California via Jackson at Presidio Ave. and Jackson St. in November 1970. Scan of an uncredited slide added 08/24/20.


GMC 3013:

GMC 3013 on 80 Leavenworth at Jackson and Hyde Sts. in August 1969. Uncredited slide from my collection added 08/21/20.


GMC 3013 on 71 Noriega Ltd. outbound in parallel with PCC 1006 (converted to single end use) at Market and Eighth Sts. on July 23, 1975. Scan of an uncredited slide from my collection added 03/20/19.


GMC 3015:

GMC 3015 at Stockton and North Point on July 1, 1969. Scan of a slide from my collection added 11/28/18.


GMC 3025:

GMC 3025 on 45 Van Ness-Sutter inbound at Van Ness Ave. and Bush St. in December 1974. Scan of an uncredited slide from my collection added 03/20/19.


GMC 3035:

GMC 3035 on 80 Leavenworth (cable car bus substitution) at Mason and Turk Sts. in an evening shot whose Ektachrome slide mount is stamped February 1970. Sam's Original Brauhaus is well lighted but no longer there in 2013. A sign for Oxford Hotel is visible above the bus; this is now the Hotel Metropolis. See Up from the Deep for a picture of this corner in the daytime. One photo added 07/22/13.


GMC 3053:

GMC 3053 on 19 Polk at Polk and Beach Sts. on July 12, 1975. Scan of an uncredited slide from my collection added 03/20/19.


GMC 3054:

GMC 3054 on 71L Noriega Ltd. at Market and Eighth Sts. on April 3, 1982. Scan of a Bruce Korusek slide from my collection added 11/28/18.


GMC 3077:

GMC 3077 on 7 Haight at Market and Grant Sts. on an evening in February 1970. Scan of a slide in my collection added 04/05/17.


GMC 3078:

GMC 3078 on N Judah Express at Duboce and Steiner Sts. on July 3, 1980. Scan of an uncredited slide from my collection added 03/20/19.


GMC 3081:

GMC 3081 on the upper level of a Muni division in a slide whose mount is stamped February 1975. One photo added 07/22/13.


GMC 3126:

GMC 3126 on 45 Van Ness Sutter at Market and Sutter Sts. on June 30, 1980. Scan of a Douglas Grotjahn slide from my collection added 11/28/18.


GMC 3129:

GMC 3129 on 14 Mission Express outbound at Mission and Eugenia Sts. (but showing an inbound Ferry destination) in December 1974. Scan of a slide in my collection added 04/05/17.


GMC 3150:

GMC 3150 on 15 3rd-Kearny at the Phelan Loop, Ocean and Phelan Aves., on December 3, 1977. A K Ingleside PCC, probably an 1100 series car, sits behind the coach. Scan of an uncredited slide added 08/24/20.


GMC 3158:

GMC 3158 signed for 38 Geary to Park Presidio at Polk and California Sts. on April 2, 1982. Scan of a Bruce Korusek slide added 08/24/20.


GMC 3168:

GMC 3168 on 15 3rd Kearny outbound at Columbus Ave. and Stockton St. in December 1974. Scan of an uncredited slide from my collection added 03/20/19.


GMC 3174:

AM General 4114 on 38 Geary (short turn to 12th Ave.) and GMC 3174 on 32 Embarcadero to 25th on the ramp at Transbay Terminal in June 1975. A 32 bus at Transbay, and one reading to 25th St., is not understood. Oh well, it's a great photo anyway. Scan of a slide in my collection added 04/05/17.


GMC 3177:

GMC 3177 on 10 Monterey at De Young Museum in Golden Gate Park in May 1971. Scan of a slide from my collection added 11/28/18.


GMC 3182:

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GMC 3189:

GMC 3189, one of the ten air conditioned units, signed for 45 Greenwich at Kirkland Division in October 1980. Scan of an uncredited slide from my collection added 03/20/19.


GMC 3203:

GMC 3203 on 38 Geary at Transbay Terminal in an uncredited slide dated June 1976. One photo added 04/08/17.


GMC 3204:

GMC 3204 (possibly on 38 Geary) leaving Transbay Terminal on June 9, 1978. Also seen are PCC streetcars 1020 and 1031. Scan of an L. Swanson slide added 08/24/20.


GMC 3209:

GMC 3209, wearing a modified version of the Landor livery, at Woods Division on February 21, 1983. Slide by Don Jewell added 03/20/19.


GMC 3210:

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GMC 3212:

GMC 3212 on 19 Polk at Hyde and Beach Sts. on July 7, 1980. Scan of an uncredited slide added 08/24/20.


GMC 3226:

GMC 3226 on July 8, 1989. The scan comes from a slide in my collection and was added 09/18/11.


GMC 3229:

GMC 3229 on 19 Polk at Beach and Hyde Sts. on July 12, 1975. A former railroad track crosses the Hyde St. cable car tracks. That would be removed in the 1982-84 rehabilitation of that system. Scan of a Bruce Korusek added 08/24/20.


GMC 3259:

GMC 3259 on 43 Roosevelt at Presidio Ave. and California St. in December 1974. Flyer 5001 is turning from California. Scan of a slide in my collection added 04/05/17.


GMC 3264:

GMC 3264 on 38 Geary at Transbay Terminal in a slide by unknown photographer dated June 1976. One photo added 04/08/17.


GMC 3270:

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GMC 3277:

GMC 3277 on 14 Mission Ltd. at Mission and Army Sts. on October 2, 1978. Slide by Bruce Korusek added 03/20/19.


GMC 3281:

GMC 3281 on 38L Geary Ltd. at Balboa and La Playa in an indeterminate year. Scan of a Douglas Grotjahn slide from my collection added 11/28/18.


GMC 3287:

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GMC 3290:

GMC 3290 at Ocean Division in a slide whose mount is stamped June 1970. One photo added 07/24/13.


GMC 3296:

GMC 3296 on 35 Eureka at Castro and Market Sts. on December 4, 1977. Uncredited slide from my collection added 08/21/20.


GMC 3298:

GMC 3298 on 35 Eureka at Castro and 18th Sts. on April 4, 1982. The Star Pharmacy is in 2018 a Walgreens store. Scan of a Bruce Korusek slide from my collection added 11/28/18.


GMC 3299:

GMC 3299 on 66 Quintara Ltd. outbound at Market and Larkin Sts. on August 3, 1979. Scan of an uncredited slide from my collection added 03/20/19.


GMC 3304:

GMC 3304 on 34 Woodside at Warren Dr. and Devonshire Way in December 1974. Scan of a John McKane slide in my collection added 04/05/17.


GMC 3308:

GMC 3308 on 72 Sunset Limited outbound at Market and Hyde Sts. on July 19, 1975. Bruce Korusek slide from my collection added 04/21/18.


GMC 3312:

GMC 3312 on 35 Eureka 24th and Church Sts. in December 1974. Uncredited slide from my collection added 04/21/18.


GMC 3326:

GMC 3326 parked on Jefferson St. in the Fishermans Wharf area on April 3, 1982. Scan of a Bruce Korusek slide from my collection added 11/28/18.


GMC 3341:

GMC 3353 on 18 Sloat at La Playa and Cabrillo Sts. on July 18, 1975. Slide by Douglas N. Grotjahn from my collection. One photo added 07/24/13.


GMC 3342:

GMC 3342 on 28 Nineteenth Ave. at 19th Ave. and Eucalyptus St. is about to cross the M Ocean View streetcar tracks on July 25, 1975. Scan of a Douglas Grotjahn slide from my collection added 08/21/20.


GMC 3346:

GMC 3346 parked at Woods Division on October 17, 1981. Scan of a Bruce Korusek slide from my collection added 11/28/18.


GMC 3353:

GMC 3353 on 48 Quintara 24th Street at West Portal circa 1982. At the curb is GMC 2746, formerly from SCRTD. One photo added 08/11/12.


GMC 3357:

GMC 3357 on 17 Parkmerced at West Portal Station in a Kodachrome slide by Jack Garcia stamped August 1981. Note the unusual white painted bumper with red stripe on the front. The destination half of the sign reads Community Service. One photo added 07/22/13.


GMC 3367:

GMC 3367 on J Church bus substitution outbound at a point north of 16th St. (because 22 Fillmore trolley coach wires are visible) on August 25, 1977. Scan of a slide in my collection added 04/05/17.


GMC 3371:

GMC 3371 on 19 Polk at Polk and California Sts. on October 14, 1981. Scan of a Bruce Korusek added 08/24/20.


GMC 3527 (rebuilt 3118):

GMC 3527 on the 30 Stockton on November 12, 1988. The scan comes from a slide in my collection. One photo added 08/30/11.


GMC 3558 (rebuilt 3331):

GMC 3558 on a Ball Park Express run on Van Ness Ave. at Ellis Street in September 1991. One photo added 04/07/09.


GMC 3580 (rebuilt 3148):

GMC 3580 in Anoka, MN on September 6, 1983. Scan of a Jim Shepard slide added 08/24/20.


GMC 3590 (rebuilt 3128):

GMC 3590 on an express route at Davis and Pine Sts. crossing Market Street onto Beale in the mid 1990s.


GMC 3609 (rebuilt 3379):

GMC 3609 on 28 Nineteenth Ave. leaving Daly City BART in May 1985. Scan of an unbcredited slide added 08/24/20.


GMC 3634 (rebuilt 3342):

GMC 3634 on 8 Market outbound between Laguna and Duboce Sts. on the last day of fishbowl service on the Muni, May 1, 1994. Scan comes from an original Jack Garcia slide in my collection and was added 09/24/11.


GMC 3638 (rebuilt 3284):

GMC 3638 on 43 Masonic at Balboa Park BART on February 16, 1985. Slide by Scott Page added 03/20/19.